six weeks after i take this dress off. >> tina fey and amy poehler earning rave reviews, but they're not the only ones making headlines. jodie foster anyone? "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning. thank you for being with us. i'm carol costello. >>> at this very moment a california law maker is unveiling legislation that could chip away at the power of the nation's gun industry. he'll explain in just a moment. first, here's a look at what's in the cross hairs. it's a 2005 law that grants wide legal i community mmunity to gud dealers. no one else in the country enjoys this protection. it shields the industry from lawsuits involving shooting victims, everything from faulty designs to negligent sales practices that put guns in the wrong hands. the nra says it merely guards against frivolous lawsuits aimed at breaking gun makers. he joins us live in this exclusive interview. >> thank you. good to be with you. >> ted kennedy said this law was bought and paid for by the nra. in your mind, what was the intent behind this law? >> the time it was passed, there were a number of suits, predom